Rosenberg and his colleagues (1992) conducted a study that found that women who relied on the diaphragm or contraceptive sponge had fewer STDs than women who used condoms. The media jumped to the conclusion that condom use contributes to STDs. Of the limitations of this study, which one should have prevented the media from drawing a causal conclusion?

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The choice to use condoms may have stemmed from STD contraction rather than the reverse, meaning that women who contracted STDs may have been more likely to switch to using condoms, rather than condoms being the cause of the STDs. This limits the ability to draw a causal conclusion about the relationship between condom use and STDs.

Rosenberg and His Colleagues (1992) Conducted a Study That Found